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as in flood
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
in spring the melting snows usually produce a cataract that inundates the valley
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Recent Examples of cataract
Alcon offers investors a way to play the growing demand for contact lenses and cataract surgery as society ages, according to Emily Leveille, portfolio manager at Thornburg Investment Management.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
One mother carries forward her young son, who is blinded by easily treatable cataracts.
—Charlie Campbell / Jakarta, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
Many of his videos can be classified as philanthropic, including one in which Donaldson paid for 1,000 cataract surgeries.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
The research found an appendectomy in the same hospital can cost as much as 32 times on the upper end what that facility’s lowest cost is for the service; cataract surgery can cost nine times and cesareans eight times the lowest cost at the same facility.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2024
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
One mother carries forward her young son, who is blinded by easily treatable cataracts.
—Charlie Campbell / Jakarta, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
Many of his videos can be classified as philanthropic, including one in which Donaldson paid for 1,000 cataract surgeries.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
The research found an appendectomy in the same hospital can cost as much as 32 times on the upper end what that facility’s lowest cost is for the service; cataract surgery can cost nine times and cesareans eight times the lowest cost at the same facility.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2024
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The garden dedicates a space to delicately pruned bonsai trees and provides soothing sounds of nature through its waterfall and fountain.Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
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Outdoor amenities include a swimming pool, terraced patios, gardens, woodland trails, a natural pond, and a waterfall. RELATED: This $9.2 Million Mansion in Connecticut Has a Hidden Staircase to Your Bedroom Because the deal was done off-market, current photos are scarce.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
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Address Buyer Skepticism And AI Overload Many buyers have heard lofty claims about how AI will solve their problems from a flood of vendors.Evan Powell, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, there's already a flood of early Cyber Week sales coming in.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
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In the winter of 1885-86, a local lawyer and newspaper owner named Charles McGlashan was inspired by the cascade of purges across the West Coast.Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
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Taking a long-term, soft approach to let the messaging cascade through the organization gives everyone the chance to process the change and work through their emotions about it.Nicole Devine, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The torrent of rain that has inundated Northern California won’t derail Thanksgiving travel plans for Justin Koehler.Giuseppe Ricapito, The Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2024
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Four days of rain in mountains of southern Appalachia, with some areas receiving 30 inches, turned creeks into torrents that scrubbed entire towns from the map.Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Cataract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cataract. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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